diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
index 6187a5a..72d43cc 100755
--- a/client.js
+++ b/client.js
@@ -315,6 +315,11 @@ async function handshake(name, password){
 			
 			deek.emit("error", "timed out")
 		});
+		
+		const keep_alive = setInterval(function(){
+			
+			ws.ping();
+		}, 5000);
 	});
 	
 	ws.once("close", function(){